AnalysisIn Louisiana, Notaries can do more than Notaries in any other U.S. state or jurisdiction, including assisting people with estate plans. House Bill 89 relates to this. It allows a Notary to receive a death certificate that would help the Notary who is assisting an heir with a small succession. A small succession is a simplified process for transferring a deceased individual’s property when the estate is relatively small in value. A small succession avoids the more involved and costly formal succession process.
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